Talcher Thermal Power Plant: NTPC gets green nod for Rs 7,732-crore expansion project in Odisha

NTPC, the country’s largest power utility, has been given an approval by the Environment Ministry for the Rs 7,732-crore expansion project of the Talcher Thermal Power Station in Odisha, a senior government official said on Monday.

The state-run power producer’s proposal is to add two additional units of 660 MW each in the existing premise of the Talcher Thermal Power Project (TTPP) located in the Angul district of Odisha.

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“The Union Environment Ministry has given the environment clearance for the NTPC’s proposed coal-based ultra-supercritical thermal power project expansion. The approval has been given with some riders,” the official said.

The proposed project, which is expected to meet the power demand of the eastern region, is estimated to cost Rs 7,732.35 crore and is planned to be commissioned by 2022.

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In its proposal, the NTPC said about 446-acre land is required for expansion. The two additional plant facilities will be set up within the land available in the existing power station.

The coal requirement for the expansion project is estimated to be about 6.9 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) and it will be supplied by the Coal India Ltd (CIL), mostly from Mahanadi Coalfields.

The NTPC plants generate about one-fourth of the total power generated in the country. The company has been continuously exploring and identifying projects, where expansion of existing stations apart from new greenfield projects could be set up, wherever feasible.